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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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